Tag Archives: Grief

Sharing grief over a Beloved office pet

Posted on March 20, 2020 by msw blog

I work at a pet-friendly company where people are allowed to bring their dogs. My co-worker “Mandy” has a golden retriever, and I have grown very fond of him. Whenever I have a bad day, his friendly spirit immediately cheers … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged active listening, bereavement, communication, conversation, Grief, open workspaces, pet, pet owner, pet-friendly company, protocol, respect, terminally ill, What would you do ?, work place | 5 Comments

Ambiguous

Posted on August 25, 2019 by msw blog

Ambiguous Loss. Something experienced by a quiet club that grieves in the shadows: women who’ve miscarried, parents of disabled children or addicted children, people with a chronically ill spouse. The death of a thousand dreams. There are no rituals for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Ambiguous Loss, care giver, catastrophe, compassion fatigue, coping skills, death, divorce, faith, family, gratitude, Grief, honesty, Lee Woodruff, mindfulness, rituals, second chances, Secondary Trauma, support system, trauma | 2 Comments

Culling Life

Posted on June 30, 2019 by msw blog

If only there could be an invention… that bottled up memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Daphne du Maurier, dreams, emotions, faith, Grief, If only, invention, keepsake, life, love, memories, remembering | 2 Comments

Alive

Posted on August 28, 2018 by msw blog

Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are- Don Miguel Ruiz Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged accomplishment, alive, behaviour, confidence, death, depression, difficulties, Don Miguel Ruiz, emotions, faith, fear, Grief, happiness, healing, health, inspiration, Isolation, life, lifestyle, living, mindfulness, miserable, risk, self-awareness, stillness, strength, thoughts, transition | Leave a comment

Alive

Posted on July 23, 2018 by msw blog

I like living. I have sometimes been wildly despairing, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. –Agatha Christie Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged advice, Agatha Christie, alive, behaviour, confidence, depression, difficulties, emotions, Grief, happiness, healing, health, inspiration, Isolation, life, lifestyle, living, mindfulness, miserable, self-awareness, stillness, strength, thoughts, transition | 2 Comments

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Sharing grief over a Beloved office pet

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